Vehicle brake light device

Abstract

A vehicle brake light device includes a brake light that is mounted to a rear end of a vehicle. The brake light is turned on when a braking system of the vehicle is engaged thereby facilitating a driver of a following vehicle to be alerted that the vehicle is braking. Additionally, the brake light is progressively illuminated along a length of the brake light in accordance with a degree to which the braking system is being engaged thereby facilitating the driver of the following vehicle to be alerted to the degree to which the vehicle is braking such that the driver of the following vehicle can avoid a rear end collision with the vehicle. Furthermore, the brake light is laterally elongated to extend across a majority of a width of the rear end of the vehicle to enhance the driver of the following vehicle's ability to perceive the brake light.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A vehicle brake light device for progressively displaying the degree to which a brake pedal in a vehicle is being depressed thereby facilitating a driver in a following vehicle to interpret the degree to which the vehicle is braking, said device comprising:
 a brake light being mounted to a rear end of a vehicle, said brake light being in communication with a braking system of said vehicle, said brake light being turned on when said braking system is engaged wherein said brake light is configured to emit light outwardly from said rear end of said vehicle thereby facilitating a driver of a following vehicle to be alerted that said vehicle is braking, said brake light being progressively illuminated along a length of said brake light in accordance with a degree to which said braking system is being engaged wherein said brake light is configured to facilitate the driver of the following vehicle to be alerted to the degree to which said vehicle is braking such that the driver of the following vehicle can avoid a rear end collision with said vehicle, said brake light being laterally elongated such that said brake light extends across a majority of a width of said rear end of said vehicle wherein said brake light is configured to enhance the driver of the following vehicle's ability to perceive said brake light, said brake light including a pair of turn signal lights each being located on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light including a pair of reverse lights each being disposed on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light including a pair of emergency lights each being disposed on opposing ends of said brake light from each other.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said brake light is elongated between a first end and a second end of said brake light such that each of said first end and said second end is located adjacent to a respective one of a driver's side and a passenger's side of said vehicle;   said brake light is illuminated starting from a center of said brake light and progressing toward each of said first end and said second end of said brake light according to the degree to which said braking system is engaged such that said brake light is fully illuminated between said first end and said second end when said braking system is engaged to a maximum intensity;   each of said first end and said second end is rounded to define a pair of lobes each extending downwardly from a bottom edge of said brake light; and   each of said pair of lobes has an inwardly facing edge, said inwardly facing edge of each of said pair of lobes curving toward said inwardly facing edge of the opposite lobe and intersects said bottom edge.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 each of said pair of turn signal lights is positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes;   each of said pair of turn signal lights extends between a lower threshold of said brake light and a lower end of said respective lobe; and   each of said pair of turn signal lights extends from a respective one of said first end and said second end of said brake light toward a center of said respective lobe.   
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of said pair of reverse lights is positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes;   each of said pair of reverse lights extends from said lower threshold of said brake light toward said lower end of said respective lobe; and   each of said pair of reverse lights extends between a respective one of said pair of turn signal lights and said inwardly facing edge of said respective lobe.   
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 each of said pair of emergency lights is positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes;   each of said pair of emergency lights extends between a respective one of said pair of reverse lights and said lower end of said respective lobe; and   each of said pair of emergency lights extends between a respective one of said turn signal lights and said inwardly facing edge of said respective lobe.   
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said device includes a control box being positioned within said vehicle;   said control box is in electrical communication with said braking system of said vehicle thereby facilitating said control box to determine a degree to which a brake pedal of said vehicle is depressed; and   said control box is in electrical communication with said brake light such that said control box actuates said brake light to be illuminated between said center of said brake light and each of said first end and said second end of said brake light according to the degree to which said brake pedal is depressed such that said brake light is fully illuminated between said first end and said second end when said brake pedal is fully depressed.   
     
     
         7 . A vehicle brake light device for progressively displaying the degree to which a brake pedal in a vehicle is being depressed thereby facilitating a driver in a following vehicle to interpret the degree to which the vehicle is braking, said device comprising:
 a brake light being mounted to a rear end of a vehicle, said brake light being in communication with a braking system of said vehicle, said brake light being turned on when said braking system is engaged wherein said brake light is configured to emit light outwardly from said rear end of said vehicle thereby facilitating a driver of a following vehicle to be alerted that said vehicle is braking, said brake light being progressively illuminated along a length of said brake light in accordance with a degree to which said braking system is being engaged wherein said brake light is configured to facilitate the driver of the following vehicle to be alerted to the degree to which said vehicle is braking such that the driver of the following vehicle can avoid a rear end collision with said vehicle, said brake light being laterally elongated such that said brake light extends across a majority of a width of said rear end of said vehicle wherein said brake light is configured to enhance the driver of the following vehicle's ability to perceive said brake light, said brake light including a pair of turn signal lights each being located on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light including a pair of reverse lights each being disposed on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light including a pair of emergency lights each being disposed on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light being elongated between a first end and a second end of said brake light such that each of said first end and said second end is located adjacent to a respective one of a driver's side and a passenger's side of said vehicle, said brake light being illuminated starting from a center of said brake light and progressing toward each of said first end and said second end of said brake light according to the degree to which said braking system is engaged such that said brake light is fully illuminated between said first end and said second end when said braking system is engaged to a maximum intensity, each of said first end and said second end being rounded to define a pair of lobes each extending downwardly from a bottom edge of said brake light, each of said pair of lobes has an inwardly facing edge, said inwardly facing edge of each of said pair of lobes curving toward said inwardly facing edge of the opposite lobe and intersects said bottom edge, each of said pair of turn signal lights being positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes, each of said pair of turn signal lights extending between a lower threshold of said brake light and a lower end of said respective lobe, each of said pair of turn signal lights extending from a respective one of said first end and said second end of said brake light toward a center of said respective lobe, each of said pair of reverse lights being positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes, each of said pair of reverse lights extending from said lower threshold of said brake light toward said lower end of said respective lobe, each of said pair of reverse lights extending between a respective one of said pair of turn signal lights and said inwardly facing edge of said respective lobe, each of said pair of emergency lights being positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes, each of said pair of emergency lights extending between a respective one of said pair of reverse lights and said lower end of said respective lobe, each of said pair of emergency lights extending between a respective one of said turn signal lights and said inwardly facing edge of said respective lobe; and   a control box being positioned within said vehicle, said control box being in electrical communication with said braking system of said vehicle thereby facilitating said control box to determine a degree to which a brake pedal of said vehicle is depressed, said control box being in electrical communication with said brake light such that said control box actuates said brake light to be illuminated between said center of said brake light and each of said first end and said second end of said brake light according to the degree to which said brake pedal is depressed such that said brake light is fully illuminated between said first end and said second end when said brake pedal is fully depressed.   
     
     
         8 . A vehicle brake light system for progressively displaying the degree to which a brake pedal in a vehicle is being depressed thereby facilitating a driver in a following vehicle to interpret the degree to which the vehicle is braking, said device comprising:
 a vehicle having a rear end and a driver's side and a passenger's side, said vehicle including a braking system, said braking system including a brake pedal;   a brake like being mounted to said rear end of said vehicle, said brake light being in communication with said braking system of said vehicle, said brake light being turned on when said braking system is engaged wherein said brake light is configured to emit light outwardly from said rear end of said vehicle thereby facilitating a driver of a following vehicle to be alerted that said vehicle is braking, said brake light being progressively illuminated along a length of said brake light in accordance with a degree to which said braking system is being engaged wherein said brake light is configured to facilitate the driver of the following vehicle to be alerted to the degree to which said vehicle is braking such that the driver of the following vehicle can avoid a rear end collision with said vehicle, said brake light being laterally elongated such that said brake light extends across a majority of a width of said rear end of said vehicle wherein said brake light is configured to enhance the driver of the following vehicle to perceive said brake light, said brake light including a pair of turn signal lights each being located on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light including a pair of reverse lights each being disposed on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light including a pair of emergency lights each being disposed on opposing ends of said brake light from each other, said brake light being elongated between a first end and a second end of said brake light such that each of said first end and said second end is located adjacent to a respective one of a driver's side and a passenger's side of said vehicle, said brake light being illuminated starting from a center of said brake light and progressing toward each of said first end and said second end of said brake light according to the degree to which said braking system is engaged such that said brake light is fully illuminated between said first end and said second end when said braking system is engaged to a maximum intensity, each of said first end and said second end being rounded to define a pair of lobes each extending downwardly from a bottom edge of said brake light, each of said pair of lobes has an inwardly facing edge, said inwardly facing edge of each of said pair of lobes curving toward said inwardly facing edge of the opposite lobe and intersects said bottom edge, each of said pair of turn signal lights being positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes, each of said pair of turn signal lights extending between a lower threshold of said brake light and a lower end of said respective lobe, each of said pair of turn signal lights extending from a respective one of said first end and said second end of said brake light toward a center of said respective lobe, each of said pair of reverse lights being positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes, each of said pair of reverse lights extending from said lower threshold of said brake light toward said lower end of said respective lobe, each of said pair of reverse lights extending between a respective one of said pair of turn signal lights and said inwardly facing edge of said respective lobe, each of said pair of emergency lights being positioned on a respective one of said pair of lobes, each of said pair of emergency lights extending between a respective one of said pair of reverse lights and said lower end of said respective lobe, each of said pair of emergency lights extending between a respective one of said turn signal lights and said inwardly facing edge of said respective lobe; and   a control box being positioned within said vehicle, said control box being in electrical communication with said braking system of said vehicle thereby facilitating said control box to determine a degree to which said brake pedal of said vehicle is depressed, said control box being in electrical communication with said brake light such that said control box actuates said brake light to be illuminated between said center of said brake light and each of said first end and said second end of said brake light according to the degree to which said brake pedal is depressed such that said brake light is fully illuminated between said first end and said second end when said brake pedal is fully depressed.